Questions authors ask us

Yes. Publisher and Publisher Plus start with 15 days free. Cancel in your account settings before day 15 and you won't be charged.

Every kind. Fiction, nonfiction, series, children's books, poetry, and coloring, puzzle and activity books and journals are all welcome. There are no restrictions on the type of book.

Absolutely. Coloring books, puzzle and activity books, journals and planners are all welcome. You can ask for print purchases, image reviews and video reviews on your bounties, which suit low-content books especially well and work for every other kind of book too.

Yes, you can choose to provide a Free Downloadable version of your book or request that the print version be purchased and reviewed. You can also request that reviews include an image or video when they are posted.

Yes. Books enrolled in KDP Select (Kindle+, formerly Kindle Unlimited) are welcome, and every author plan includes Kindle+ bounties, so members can read them through their own Kindle+ subscription.

Yes. Members read from 170+ countries across 22 Amazon marketplaces. To post reviews, you'll need an Amazon account in good standing that meets Amazon's own requirements for reviewing. Please check yours before starting your free trial.

Different books can move at different speeds. There are different factors that play into getting picked. Having a great cover is one of them; along with your book's niche or topic, language of the book, and time commitment, all play a factor in someone choosing your book. Remember, publishing is a journey, not a race, and a steady pace is best.

No. We built Book Bounty specifically to prevent swapping. If you read and review another member's book, that member won't see your books in the library for a long protection period, so a direct swap can't happen. Members don't contact each other on the platform either.

No. Your membership is a flat monthly or yearly fee for using Book Bounty: the community, the library, your dashboard, cover feedback and our support. It doesn't buy a review, a number of reviews or any particular opinion. Members choose which books they read, and a positive opinion is never required.

No. Nobody is ever asked to be positive, and nothing depends on the rating you give. Read the book, say what you honestly think, and give your reasons.

Fellow Book Bounty members, mostly self-published authors who love to read. They choose books in the genres they enjoy most.

Every book has a minimum reading time based on its length, reviews have a minimum length and we look out for templates, copied text, retelling of the book's description, reading that happens faster than reading can and more.

We regularly review Amazon's guidelines to make sure our practices continue to align with their requirements. Book Bounty is a book club where authors share their books, readers discover new titles, and members can choose whether or not to leave a review for a book they select.

We do not manipulate reviews or require anyone to choose a book or leave a review. Members participate by their own choice, and there is no sharing of private information between members or organized review swapping. We never dictate or influence the rating, wording, or sentiment of a review. If a reader decides to share their opinion, it should always reflect their own honest thoughts and experience.

Our goal is to support genuine reading experiences, independent opinions, and a community where everyone is free to make their own choices. Read how we keep reviews honest.

You keep everything until your renewal date, then your membership ends. Your books stay in your account, and if you come back later you pick up where you left off.

On monthly billing, yes. Pause for one, two or three months from your account settings.

You can use the quiet months to read and stay part of the community. On a monthly membership you can also pause for up to three months and pick up again when your next book is ready. If you launch more than once a year, the yearly Publisher plan covers every launch for $180.

On Publisher and Publisher Plus, yes. Refunds are only available if your account was created and active for 30 days or less. Reader and Publisher Pro have no refund.

Message us from your dashboard, use the support form, or browse the help center. Questions are usually answered in under 24 hours.